Cigar-bunching machine.



J. S. WINGET.

CIGAR BUNCHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18. IBII.

Patented Mar. 11, 1919 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1- J. S. WINGET.

. CIGAR BUNCHING MACHINE.

PLICATION FILED u E18 1 1,296,724. Patented Mar. 11,1919.

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CIGAR BUNCHING MACHINE.

APPLlCATlON FILED JUNE 18. 1917.

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JASPER, STANLEY WINGET, OFYYORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

CIGAR-BUNCHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Mar. 11,1919.

Application filed June 18, 1917. Serial No. 175,329.

To all whom it may concern: I I

Beitknown that I, JASPER STANLEY WIN- GET, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at York, in the county of York and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCigar-BunchingMachines, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in cigar bunching machines, and theprimary object of my invention is to provide a speplates to hold thescrap tobacco within the apron pocket and to make them readilydetachable so that the machine can be used for rolling cigar bunchescomposed of either scrap tobacco or long filler tobacco. 7

Another object of my present invention is to provide a specific form ofmeansfor yieldingly holding the'bunching apron at the desired tension.

In the acc0mpanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing oneend of a cigar bunching machine embodying Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical sectional view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a machine embodying my improvement, andshowing a modified manner of attaching the yielding end of the apron. V

Fig. 4: is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Fig.4.

Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view of the scrap attachment, showingthe parts forming the same and in their separated relation.

Referringnow to the drawings, 1 represents the base of .mymachine whichis preferablymade of a rectangular skeleton frame having the flange 2extending over the top of the'table or bench to which my machine isapplied and which holds it against hori-.

zontal movementan any direction. The side walls or bars 3 andtiforming apart of the .7 7 base, midway their length, are provided with downwardlyextending rigid arms 5 and '6 preferably formed integral with the bars 3and 4. The, end bars 7 and 8 of the base have connected thereto thefivertically arranged upwardly 'curvedbars or plates 9 and 10 which arejspacedfrom the bars 3 and f hav? ing spaces 11 between the same and thebars. The walls 3 and 1 are provided with the four inwardly extendingcars 12 and 13 on each side through which pass the rods 14, rigidlycarried by the lower face of the bed plate'15. This bed plate isofacurved for-m fitting between the plates and supported by springs 16surrounding the rods 14, and said springs have their lower ends restingupon the upper faces of the ears 12'and' 13 whereby the bed-plate 15 isyieldingly supported for a purpose hereinafter more fully pointed out.

Iam aware that it is not new to provide a cigar bunching machine withadjustable turned portion 17 are the sliding arm por-' tions 19 and 20of the guards21 and 22, which'extend parallel with the plates 9 and 10and are adjustably'held by means of a bolt 23, whereby the guards can bemoved to, and from each other so that theycome close to the belt whichwill be later more fully described. These'gu'ards 21, constitute what Iterm a scrap attachment by means "of whichthe machine, is adapted tomake all shaped scrap filler cigars, and which are adjustable in adirection transverse the machine to be adjusted against the edge of wideor narrow belts according to the length of the cigar being made; and isalso adapted to make barrelrshap'ed cigars with bothends:

having nothing but scrap, and which guards V i t are detachable when themachine is not being used to make the cheap grade of scrap fillercigars. The forward end of the base" is provided with two upwardlyextending ears 2 11 and 25, in which is mounted a shaft 26, uponwhich iswound .a'belt26 and said shaft is held against rotation by means of theear 24 is provided withfa coil spring 28,

' which bears againstthe jnu'tf 291 carried by the shaft and normally:holds} the ratchet engagement so that the shaft cannot be rotated. Whenit is desired to lengthen or shorten the belt, the shaft 26 is movedlongitudinally which disengages the ratchet teeth and allows the shaftto be rotated so that the belt may be wound or unwound on the shaft tolengthen or shorten the same. The belt 26 extends rearwardly, restingupon the bed-plate 15 and passes downwardly at the opposite end of thebed-plate under the rear bar of the base and is rigidly secured at 30 tothe base. The belt is of a length to allow a'loop 27 to be formedtherein between the guards 21 and 22 to form a pocket in which thetobacco is placed to roll the bunch. When the machine is used forbunching scrap tobacco, the guard plates 21 and 22 are in the positionshown in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6. When, however, the machine is used forbunching long filler cigars, the guard plates are removed, because theywould be in the way if left on the machine. With these guard plates inposition the operator cannot properly handle the long filler bunch toproperly place it in the apron pocket without disturbing the arrangedpositions of the long filler pieces, when they are laid in the pocket,and especially is this true when the hunch is composed of half and half,which means half of one kind of tobacco and half of another kind oftobacco. Again the removal of these guard-plates gives more room inrespect to the length of a long filler bunch.

The downwardly extending arms 5 and 6 have pivoted in their lower endsthe plate 31 to which is rigidly secured the two upwardly extendingarms'32 and 33 connected together at their upper ends by the rod 34 uponwhich is 'rotatably mounted the roller 35, and which is arrangeddirectly over the curved bed plate and travels across the same under thebelt 26 and having a space between the same slightly greater than twicethe thickness of the belt, whereby the belt is carried across thebedeplat'e with the loop 27 therein and in which is the bunch as shownin dotted 7 lines, Fig. 2 of the drawings. The upper end of the arm 33is extended upwardly and provided with alateral'longitudinal pin36carrying the handle, 36, whereby the roller 35 is moved'across thebed-plate. Rigidly carried by the plate 31 .is a bar 37 having a weight3-7at its outer end which, when the handle is released, rocks the platecarrying the roller back across the bed-plate in a position for anotheroperation.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, mounted uponthe'base 1 is a framei38 having-thetwo upwardly extending arms 39and 40,provided with slots 38 adaptedqto receive the shaft 26 on the outsideofthe edges oft-he belt whereby the frame 38 is supported uponthe base andheld against inward movement. The upper end of the arms 39 and 40 arep'rovidedwith elonextended positions.

gated tubular housings 41 and 42. having closed ends 43. Fitting tightlyin the housings are members 44 and 45 having reduced mally hold themembers 44 and 45 in their The outer ends of the members 44 and 45 arerigidly connected by a rod 48 upon which is rotatably mounted the roller49 and around which the belt26 passes as clearly shown in Fig.6 of thedrawings. In this modification thear'rangement of the spring dispenseswith the spring bedplate and the bed plate is rigidly supported uponinwardly extending ledges 50 carried by the curved plates 9 and 10, asshown in Fi 6 of the drawings. 7

11 operation the handle 36 is moved forward so as to bring the roller 35forwardly adjacent the roller or shaft 26, upon which the belt is wound.The belt 26' is then depressed between the roller 35 and end of thebed-plate 15 forming theloop 27 in the belt. The plates 21 and 22' closethe ends .of the loop into which is placed the tobacco to form thebunch. The plates 21 and 22 being adjustable are close to the edge ofthe belt so that the tobacco cannotfa'll out of the loop. Thisadjustment of the plates allows differ ent width belts. being used onthe machine for making different length cigars 'or bunches.Theadjustment of the belt 26 for v lengthening or shorteningthe sameallows of the makmg of bunches of different diameters.

After the tobacco is placed in the loop, the

roller 35 through the medium of the handle is movedrearwardly formingthe loop 27 around the bunch. The continued rearward movement of theroller, causes the loop to be rolled across the bed-plate15, firmlycompressing and rolling the ,bunch.'. Should there be too much tobaccoin the'loop', the

shown in Figs. 5 and "6 should the 'bunch be too large the roller 49will'move rearwardly. ,agamst the springs 47 and indicate operator thatthe bunch 'is too' large. p

The roller- 35 is carried entirely across the bed-plate and the loop inthis operation to the causes a continued rollingofthe bunch, and i if ywhen the endof the bed plate is reached the loop opens up and the hunchis removed.

The sidewall ,3lhas adjustably 'secured thereto'by means'of the thumbnut'51 the stop 52, which extends inwardly in the'path r of travel ofthe arm 32"an'd limits the out ward movementthereof. The stop as showncan be moved so as to stop ,the'carriagefat different points making thefiller pocket' opening larger or smaller for the convenience of theoperator.

From the foregoing description and disclosure, it will be observed thatthe bed-plate 15 is supported by the curved bars 9 and 10 and that thebed-plate is relatively much shorter than the length of the rectangularframe 2. This construction provides a space between the-front end 17 ofthe bed-plate and the adjacent end of the rectangular frame, in whichspace the belt is formed into a loop to receive the tobacco, and alsoprovides a space between the opposite or rear end 18 of the bed-plate 15and the other end of the rectangular frame, for the purpose of providinga space for the rolled bunch to fall from the loop and be received uponan inwardly extending flange formed on the rear end of the rectangularframe 2. The first mentioned space may be aptly termed the'loop bunchreceiving space, and the second mentionedspace may be aptly termed thebunch delivering space.

7 Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a cigar bunching machine comprising a bed-plate,a bunching apron co-acting therewith and adapted to form a pocket at oneend of the bed-plate, the bed-plate having a depending edge adjacent theapron pocket, of guard plates adapted to be located at opposite ends ofthe apron pocket, each plate having an inwardly projecting arm, andmeans adapted to attachably and adjustably connect the arms with thedepending edge of the bed-plate.

2. The combination with a cigar bunching machine comprising a bed-plate,a bunching apron co-acting therewith and adapted to have a pocket at oneend of the bed-plate,

'the end of the bed-plate adjacent the apron pocket having a dependingedge, of guardplates adapted to be of the apron pocket, each'platehaving an inwardly projecting arm provided with a longitudinal slot, anda clamping bolt passing through the said depending edge and the slots ofthe arms, whereby the guard plates are readily attachable and adjustableupon the depending edge of the bed-plate for the purpose described.

3. The combination w1 at one end a depending edge, a bunching adapted tohave a pocket adjacent the depending edge, of guard plates adapted'to belocated at opposite ends 7 th a. cigar bunChing machlne COIHPI'lSlIlg. abed-plate having located at opposite ends of the apron pocket,

each guard plate having an inwardly extend- 4. The comblnation with acigar bunching machine having a base, a bed-plate, a

belt and a roller, of a removable frame adapted to straddle the saidroller, the removable frame carrying. a horizontally yielding rollerover which the belt passes.

55. The combination with a cigar bunching machine having a base, abed-plate, a belt and a roller, of a removable frame adapted to straddlethe said roller and rest upon the base, two cylinders carried by saidframe, rods in the cylinders, springs normally holding the rodsoutwardly and a roller rotatably supported by the outer ends of the rodsand over which the belt asses.

6. A cigar bunching machine comprising a base, a bed-plate, a beltpassing over the bed-plate, a roller adapted to travel acrossthebed-plate and form a cigarbunch loop horizontally supported by the baseand having closed inner ends, pistons in said cylinders having reducedends extending through the closed ends of the cylinders, nuts adjustableon the reduced portions of the istons outside of the closed ends of thecyllnders, springs surrounding the reduced portions within the cylindersand normally holding the pistons outwardly, and a roller rotatablysupported by the outer ends of the pistons and over which the beltpasses, substantially as described.

7. The combination with a cigar bunch: ing machine having a base, abed-plate, the

base projecting beyond the bed-plate and one end of the base havingupwardly pro j ecting ears at its corners, a transverse roller 7 rsupported by said ears, a removable frame supported by the base betweenthe said ears, the frame carrying a spring projected roller located in aplane beyond the first said roller, and a belt havingone endconnectedwith the firstsaid roller passing around and over the springprojected roller, over the bed-plate and its opposite endconnected.

to the opposite end of the base.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 7 signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JASPER STANLEY WINGET.

Witnesses:

L. K. LAFEAN, 7 URBAN S. Bonn.

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